While most students in the USA are worrying about getting into their dream universities, others worry about a bigger problem. Students brought to the USA illegally, who have to leave a 36 on applications that need their Social Security number, know they will not be accepted 37 their outstanding grades and performance. The young immigrants 38 from the U.S. school system, but only up through high school. Their education often 39 there due to a 1996 federal law that bans states from offering in-state tuition rate(学费) to illegal immigrants 40 the state also offers it to all U.S. citizens. However, there may be some hope because of the DREA
M Act, which will be voted on in Congress (国会).
The DREAM Act is a/an 41 aid program for the young illegal immigrants who entered the U.S. before they were 16. Those who apply for this program can get 42 and temporary residing (居住) status, which can be changed, once 43 , to a green card after six years. These immigrants can then use their newly acquired status to seek green cards
for their 44 . In this way, it can also provide citizenship for the illegal foreigners who brought their children to the US.
“I don’t l
ive in fear of being driven out of this 45 ,” says Juan, a high school junior born in Mexico. “I live a normal life here 46 that now everyone is getting their driver’s license, and I can’t.”
Juan came to the U.S. with his mother and older brother at eight. He is hoping for the DREAM Act to be 47 . While he admits that there is no obvious prejudice in high school, Juan 48 faces unfair racial treatment.
“It 49 me when people joke around and ask me for my green card,” Juan explains. “I 50 , but deep down I know they are offending me for 51 I have no control over. I was born in Mexico, but my 52 is here.”
His brother now attends a community (社区) college and plans to enter a univers
ity. Juan hopes to take a 53 path. “For long, I have no 54 that I can go to university” Juan says. “I know it’s going to be hard, but as long as I stay in this country, I have a/an 55 .”
A．blank B．track C．name D．message
A．because of B．instead of C．in terms of D．regardless of
A．suffer B．benefit C．learn D．graduate
A．stops B．begins C．continues D．changes
A．if B．until C．unless D．after
A．legal B．international C．seasonal D．educational
A．low B．conditional C．stable D．regular
A．denied B．lost C．bought D．earned
A．children B．parents C．friends D．relatives
A．school B．program C．system D．country
A．with B．in C．except D．now
A．introduced B．discussed C．passed D．corrected
A．almost B．still C．even D．only
A．bothers B．worries C．confuses D．surprises
A．laugh B．cry C．shout D．sigh
A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything
A．success B．origin C．life D．experience
A．similar B．right C．different D．direct
A．confidence B．idea C．interest D．doubt
Is the world really going mad? 26 day I was sitting in a restaurant 27 a quick and a talk with a few friends when it suddenly 28 me that almost everyone in the restaurant was smoking. It wasn’t long 29 the whole room was 30 with smoke. I asked with an apology for 31 to open a window to stop myself 32 !
Nowadays air pollution is something that is hardly questioned any more. However, I still can’t walk down the street in any of the big cities without 33 that people are 34 the air pollution. It is time for the government departments of the world to introduce emission(废气排放) controls on all cars and 35 the public transport system(公共交通体系) to encourage people to 36 their cars at home. A friend of mine takes flying lesson each morning and it really makes him 37 when he climbs above the smog layer(烟雾) and looks down 38 it and thinks: “I’m breathing that!” this kind of 39 results from the bad management of resources. Waste things can 40 should be treated properly. House building, road 41 , and industrial development are all earthmoving( or earth-reducing) operations and can change the balances of 42 created over millions of years. I would like to 43 serious studies done on all these main works before they are built. Also, there should be 44 national parks set up to keep the most beautiful parts of our countries in their natural 45
A．The other B．Another C．Every D．Each
A．asking for B．drinking C．having D．buying
A．seemed B．struck C．sank D．showed
A．ago B．after C．before D．now
A．full B．filled C．crowed D．parked
A．promise B．help C．suggestion D．permission
A．standing B．sitting C．talking D．dying
A．thinking B．persuading C．deciding D．learning
A．suffering B．dying C．walking D．standing
A．increase B．reduce C．improve D．raise
A．wash B．repair C．drive D．leave
A．sick B．tired C．foolish D．excited
A．on B．at C．from D．for
A．discussion B．question C．pollution D．operation
A．but B．yet C．still D．and
A．work B．construction C．building D．setting
A．life B．mind C．human being D．plants
A．see B．start C．enjoy D．pay
A．few B．any C．more D．no
A．situation B．states C．soils D．places.
Once upon a time a king had a close friend. The friend had a habit of saying “That is good!” whether the 16 he faced was positive or negative.
One day, the king and his friend left for a hunt. The friend 17 the shotgun (猎枪) for the king. Apparently, he had made a(n) 18 in the preparation of the shotgun. The king 19 and it took his thumb away. When 20 the situation, the friend said 21 , “That is good!” The king answered, “No, this is not good.” He put his friend in 22 .
One year later, the king was 23 in a forest, where cannibals (食人族) 24 him. They tied his hands, and piled up the 25 . When they came closer to the fire they noticed the king didn’t have the 26 . As they never ate whoever had a part of his 27 missing, they set the king free.
When the king arrived at his palace, he 28 the incident about his thumb and was filled with remorse (懊悔) for the treatment given to his friend. 29 , he paid a visit to his friend. “You were 30 ,” said the king. “It was good that I lost my thumb.” The king started to tell his friend everything that happened to him. “I’m 31 that I sent you to prison for such a long period. It was my 32 .” “No,” the friend said, “that was a good decision.” “What do you 33 by that?” the king asked. The friend answered, “Remember that if I was not in prison, 34 I would be with you in the hunt. Then you know what would have happened to me. ”
Do not 35 facts or events by the immediate results! Life is a test.
A．situation B．choice C．chance D．cause
A．carried B．bought C．hid D．prepared
A．decision B．mistake C．effort D．attempt
A．shot B．inspected C．ran D．frightened
A．describing B．improving C．examining D．correcting
A．on purpose B．in sorrow C．by accident D．as usual
A．forest B．prison C．hospital D．palace
A．fighting B．struggling C．hunting D．reading
A．guided B．chose C．challenged D．caught
A．wood B．leaves C．stone D．sand
A．hand B．thumb C．friend D．weapon
A．memory B．thought C．body D．reputation
A．remembered B．discovered C．recorded D．doubted
A．Suddenly B．Indirectly C．Frequently D．Immediately
A．generous B．polite C．right D．smart
A．satisfied B．worried C．lucky D．sorry
A．right B．fault C．conclusion D．sorrow
A．mean B．find C．suggest D．explain
A．finally B．certainly C．nearly D．luckily
A．imagine B．suspect C．judge D．admire
Gary is very popular in his college and nearly everybody knows him. He is a basketball starand has played in quite a few important matches held in his home state. And for this reason, he has become the (21) of the college, envy of the boys, and hero of the girls. Among his many (22) is a girl called Nola.
Nola is Gary’s classmate, and Professor Johnson’s daughter. Mr. Johnson is a strict father, and in a family where a sports star is not (23) regarded, Nola never dares to mention Gary’s name. In school, they seldom speak to each other and always keep a certain (24).
Nola’s family lives on the campus and there is a big sports ground near their (25) . Every afternoon, after school, Gary would spend at least one hour practicing basketball before returning (26). Nola lives on the third floor, and from their (27) she can see the sports ground. As a (28) , Nola would sit in a chair on the balcony, reading or doing her homework everyday (29) she comes home. Sometimes she would raise her head to watch Gary shoot or (30) how many times he can hit the basket.
Gary doesn’t seem to pay any attention to Nola on the balcony.
One afternoon, Nola moved her chair into the room (31) the breeze outside. But she could still hear the noise from the sports ground. The (32) suddenly stopped and the sports ground became very quiet. Nola thought it (33) and looked out through the window.
She saw Gary bending down there and (34) something on the ground with a piece of chalk. What was he writing? She (35). Gary finished writing and (36), he picked up his bag and dragged his way home.
After Gary left, Nola went (37) quickly and walked quietly to the sports ground. When she got to the place where Gary had just (38), she found these words, “Nola, why didn’t you watch me play?”
She picked up the (39) end on the ground and added below the line, “(40) yes, I did.”
A．signal B．pride C．success D．expectation
A．admirers B．girlfriends C．relatives D．colleagues
A．constantly B．deeply C．highly D．fiercely
A．gesture B．distance C．competition D．route
A．house B．classroom C．table D．living room
A．dormitory B．home C．classroom D．school
A．kitchen B．ground C．balcony D．porch
A．rule B．result C．habit D．schedule
A．when B．unless C．before D．since
A．repeat B．announce C．murmur D．count
A．greet B．handle C．escape D．avoid
A．breeze B．noise C．chair D．event
A．ridiculous B．humorous C．strange D．wonderful
A．reading B．writing C．observing D．noticing
A．wondered B．regarded C．asked D．talked
A．turned up B．hurried up C．held up D．stood up
A．down B．in C．along D．up
A．competed B．expressed C．reflected D．stayed
A．bag B．pencil C．chalk D．ball
Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right and others are wrong. Many people 21 that it’s their job to show others how their positions, statements, and points of view are 22 , and that on doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow _23 it, or at least learn something. Wrong!
Think about it. Have you ever been _24 by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that I’m wrong and you’re right”? Or, has anyone you know ever 25 you when you corrected them, or made yourself “right” at their 26 ? Of course not. The truth is, all of us 27 to be corrected. We all want our position to be 28 and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest 29 of the human heart. And those who learn to 30 are the most loved and respected. Those who are in the 31 of correcting others are often resented(怨恨 ) and 32 .
A wonderful way for becoming more peaceful and loving is to practice 33 others the joy of being right ---give them the glory. 34 correcting. When someone says, “ I really feel it’s important to …”, rather than breaking 35 and saying, “No, it’s more important to…”, simply let it go and allow their statement to 36 . The people in your life will become less defensive and more 37 . They will appreciate you more than you could ever have 38 . You’ll discover the joy of joining in and witnessing other people’s 39 , which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos( 自我 ). Starting today, let others be “ 40 ” , most of the time.
A．believe B．doubt C．prove D．tell
A．unimportant B．unbelievable C．incorrect D．imperfect
A．consider B．appreciate C．understand D．refuse
A．fooled B．helped C．taught D．corrected
A．thanked B．rewarded C．cared D．accepted
A．side B．price C．expense D．value
A．like B．hate C．prefer D．afford
A．admired B．received C．realized D．respected
A．shortcomings B．advantage C．desires D．wishes
A．talk B．praise C．help D．listen
A．habit B．form C．position D．purpose
A．punished B．avoided C．left D．laughed
A．letting B．lending C．allowing D．owing
A．Stop B．Continue C．Practise D．Try
A．out B．up C．in D．off
A．last B．send C．work D．stand
A．helpful B．loving C．careful D．popular
A．dreamed B．requested C．asked D．demanded
A．sufferings B．worries C．progress D．happiness
A．happy B．right C．sorry D．proud
In the depths of my memory, many things I did with my father still live. These things have come to represent, in fact, what I call 26 and love.
I don’t remember my father ever getting into a swimming pool. But he did 27 the water. Any kind of 28 ride seemed to give pleasure. 29 he loved to fish; sometimes he took me along.
But I never really liked being on the water the way my father did. I liked being 30 the water, moving through it, 31 it all around me. I was not a strong 32 , or one who learned to swim early, for I had my 33 . but I loved being in the swimming pool close to my father’s office and 34 those summer days with my father, who 35 come by on a break. I needed him to see what I could do. My father would stand there in his suit, the 36 person not in swimsuit.
After swimming, I would go 37 his office and sit on the wooden chair in front of his big desk, where he let me 38 anything I found in his top desk drawer. Sometimes, if I was left alone at his desk 39 he worked in the lab, an assistant or a student might come in and tell me perhaps I shouldn’t be playing with his 40 . but my father always 41 and said easily, “Oh, no, it’s 42 .” Sometimes he handed me coins and told me to get 43 an ice cream…
A poet once said, “We look at life once, in childhood; the rest is 44 .” and I think it is not only what we “look at once, in childhood” that determines our memories, but 45 , in that childhood, looks at us.
A．desire B．joy C．anger D．worry
A．avoid B．refuse C．praise D．love
A．On B．off C．by D．in
A．having B．leaving C．making D．getting
A．swimmer B．rider C．walker D．runner
A．hopes B．faiths C．rights D．fears
A．spending B．saving C．wasting D．ruining
A．should B．would C．had to D．ought to
A．next B．only C．other D．last
A．away from B．out of C．by D．inside
A．put up B．break down C．play with D．work out
A．the moment B．the first time C．while D．before
A．fishing net B．office things C．wooden chair D．lab equipment
A．stood up B．set out C．showed up D．lab equipment
A．fine B．strange C．terrible D．funny
A．the student B．the assistant C．myself D．himself
A．memory B．wealth C．experience D．practice
A．which B．who C．what D．whose